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Offline oleweatherfan

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Anyway to build a free site?
« on: October 02, 2012, 10:52:10 AM »
I do this for hobby and would love to have my own weather website but I don't want to have to pay to have one. Anyway to build one free?
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Re: Anyway to build a free site?
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2012, 10:56:28 AM »
Sure - get some free web designer SW like NVU/Komposer and get one of the free web page providers.
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Re: Anyway to build a free site?
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2012, 12:18:23 PM »
Free websites generally do not offer PHP (or offer it in a way that adds code to each page espousing the 'free' nature of the hoster) so won't run any fancy website stuff such as scripts -- you would be limited to what you can provide using HTML only.

Many of the weather software packages include free HTML-based templates that would work with a free hoster, if that hoster allows FTP to the website.

If you spend just a little bit a year, e-rice.net hosts many of the weather folks, offers PHP and is $10 to $20/year for hosting.. almost free.  A 'regular' hoster will charge 8-12$/month for hosting and throw in a domain name .. that's only a couple of Lattes a month.

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Re: Anyway to build a free site?
« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2012, 12:35:23 PM »
With what Ken said, there are some affordable ways to build a nice site with scripts. I bought my domain and hosting in a bundle with ixwebhosting for 4.99/month and I dont have a complaint..

But for free websites, I used webs.com, and jimdo for a little while, you could check those out and see if you like them.
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Re: Anyway to build a free site?
« Reply #4 on: October 03, 2012, 12:36:56 PM »
Hi Joseph,

Actually now you've said that. Can I have a look at your webs.com site?

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Re: Anyway to build a free site?
« Reply #5 on: October 03, 2012, 12:45:17 PM »
Hi Will, sorry but I got rid of it a long time ago for the ixwebhosting hosting and domain package that I purchased that I mentioned above 8-)
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Re: Anyway to build a free site?
« Reply #6 on: October 10, 2012, 01:02:03 PM »
If you're looking for something simple, you can check out WordPress.com. They offer a lot free templates to choose from, but you'll most likely have to do some customization. But I know WordPress has a lot of free plugins that you could use for your site, and I think they even have a free hosting option; however, your site will have "wordpress" in the domain name I think.

You can also check out another CMS called Joomla. I haven't done anything with Joomla, but I've heard some decent reviews about it.

It definitely may be worth spending a couple bucks to get exactly what you want ... you can buy domain names for pretty cheap and find some cheap hosting options. Good luck :)

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Re: Anyway to build a free site?
« Reply #7 on: October 10, 2012, 01:29:35 PM »
Hi Will, sorry but I got rid of it a long time ago for the ixwebhosting hosting and domain package that I purchased that I mentioned above 8-)

Hi Joseph,

That's ok. Don't worry. :D

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Re: Anyway to build a free site?
« Reply #8 on: October 10, 2012, 09:01:55 PM »
I don't know how fancy or intricate you want your site.  But for easy and free try http://www.sites.google.com.
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Re: Anyway to build a free site?
« Reply #9 on: October 11, 2012, 07:00:32 PM »
Hi;
I made my weather website from webs.com It's free and though I can't do php, I think it's a pretty good site if I say so myself lol.
Hope to see your new site and whart you finally come up with.
Mike

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Re: Anyway to build a free site?
« Reply #10 on: October 11, 2012, 07:47:51 PM »
...mine's free:

http://vabeachweather.gofreeserve.com/

even accepts ftp

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Re: Anyway to build a free site?
« Reply #11 on: October 16, 2012, 05:10:43 PM »
I don't know who your ISP is, but many offer free web space with your internet service.   I'm on a satellite service provider & get 10mb for my "vanity page". I used it for a few years with the templates from WeatherLink.

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Re: Anyway to build a free site?
« Reply #12 on: November 21, 2012, 06:05:32 PM »
Any help with a web site would be great. thanks :-(

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Re: Anyway to build a free site?
« Reply #13 on: November 21, 2012, 06:33:01 PM »
Dont mind if I have to pay a little I had one a couple of years ago thru Go daddy but all I had was a Generic script from VWS :lol:

 

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